We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for almost two years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month.

We continue to nourish you with a monthly spoon of inspiration for the next 12 months. This post features 35 free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for March 2011. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free. It’s time to freshen up your wallpaper!

Please note that:

All images can be clicked on and lead to the preview of the wallpaper,

You can feature your work in our magazine1 by taking part in our Desktop Wallpaper Calendar series. We are regularly looking for creative designers and artists to be featured on Smashing Magazine. Are you one of them?

There’s Always Hope

"When the dust settles and the rumbling ceases, we are able to see clearly once more. Faith in a new start pushes us forward despite our losses. Hope for a new horizon is a warming reality in which we can find assurance. We will discover love in unexpected places, and with a little luck we make it to the dawn of a new day." Designed by Elevendy242 from USA.

All Is Full Of Love

"All is full of love is a project about the lifes of 200 calendars. For the past five years, Denitsa Boyadzieva has been lovingly creating her clay and paper “walldolls” and featuring them on her blog. Each with its own character and story. ." Designed by Graphic Design Studio Punkt297 from Bulgaria.

The White Stripes

"This wallpaper is a little tribute to one of the best bandof the last decade: The White Stripes. After I’ve heard thenews of their decision to make no longer music together,my theme for the march wallpaper was born. I’ve been inspiredby the “Seven Nation Army” video. Hope you like it!" Designed by Marco Palma from Italy/Germany.

Usher In The Year Of The Rabbit

"In the land of the shadows the “hare-ry” hand is king. Guised as the bringer of easter, mischief only awaits. So hide your eggs of chocolates and such from the hand dressed as a hare, whence come next year you’d have nothing to bare." Designed by Siewhui330 from Singapore.

Formula 1

"We love Formula 1 at Fluid Creativity, in fact, we’re so excited that we’ve kicked off the F1 season by designing this desktop calendar for March 2011 for all of the Smashing Mag fans to download. ." Designed by Fluid Creativity466 from England.

Join in next month!

Please note that we respect and carefully consider the ideas and motivation behind each and every artist’s work. This is why we give all artists the full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience throughout their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren’t anyhow influenced by us, but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves.

The Smashing team loves high-quality content and cares about the little details. Through our online articles, Smashing Books, eBooks as well as Smashing Conferences, we are committed to stimulating creativity and strengthening the web design community’s creative forces.

winfred

Horia

Shane

You know what frustrates me the most about SM wallpapers? The fact that you have to have the SM logo plastered on EVERY wallpaper. And some logos are even larger these days. Why don’t you release a wallpaper with a big SM logo, and leave it off all these others that I’d use if it weren’t for the logo?

Hanako

korrin

LeHans

Is it just coincidence that “There’s Always Hope” has been put into March-Theme and designed by 11 aka Elevendy… and what happend on March 11 in Japan. Or might it be prediction, seriously a bit freaky.

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